Saddle



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J. G. LENTZ.

RIDING SADDLE.

No 353,454. Patented Nov. 30, 1886.

g4w/rj/sm g QIVVENTOH 4 ,I Attorney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE}.

JOHN GEORGE LENTZ, or OOLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALFTO Louis HELMER, or SAME PLACE.

RIDING-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,454, dated November30,1886.

Application filed September 21,1886. Serial No. 214,181.

To aZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, JOHN GEORGE LENTZ, of Colorado Springs, in thecounty of El Paso, and State of Colorado, have invented certain new anduseful IlllplOVGlllBlltS in Saddles; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in saddles, and more particularlyto that class of saddles employed by the cow-boys throughout the Vest,and commonly termed stock saddles. Hitherto it has been customary inthis type of saddle to attach the flaps orjockeys, which project welldown at the sides, to the saddle-seat by a seam. This has been foundobjectionable even when made as flat as possible because of its tendencyto chafe the breechcs or leggins of the rider and the frequent rippingof stitches, and, further, because of its clumsy-appearance. v

The object of my present invention is to provide a saddle-seat, jockeys,and cantle of a single piece of leather shaped to conform to thesaddle-tree and having a smooth surface from the cantle to the loweredges of the jockeys.

\Vith these ends in view my invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of a portion of asaddle, showing the combined saddle-seat, cantle, and jockeys inposition for use; and Fig. 2 is a detached View of the flat piece ofleather as cut from the blank which is to form the seat, cantle, andjockeys.

A represents the seat portion of the leather, the rearwardly-extendingrounded edge of which is crimped or pressed into a roll, a, whichisintcnded to fit snugly over the rounded edge of the cantle and besecured underneath.

On both sides the seat portion is extended a considerable distance intheform of wings B, having rounded ends, the said wings being commonlycalled jockeys, and are intended to extend down over the upper ends ofthe skirts. At the point where the front and rear (No model.)

edges of each jockey meet the seat proper the leather is cut to formrounded extensions or scallops b, which serve as the groundwork for theattachment of rosettes employed to ornament the saddle, and usuallyhaving streamers flying therefrom. On each side of the front portion ofthe seat the leather is provided with a slit, 0, through which thestirrupstrap D extends, passing over the front portion of theleather-seat A, as shown in Fig. 1.

Where a person occupies a saddle day after day the shaping of anyportion of the seat to make it easier, or the reduction of achafingsearn, becomes a matter of considerable importance, and in thepresent case in particular where the neatness, utility, and ease are allenhanced.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a stock saddle, the combination, with a saddle-tree, of the singlepiece of leather forming the seat, jockeys, and cantle, the front edgeof said piece of leather preferably on a line between the seat portionand jockeys being provided with slits for the passage of thestirrup-strap.

2. In a stock-saddle, the combination, with the saddle-tree, ofla singlepiece of leather adapted to form the seat, cantle, and jockeys, the edgeof the cantle portion being rolled-to fit the edge of the cantle, andhaving projections for the attachment of rosettes, and with slits forthe adjustment of the stirrup-strap, substantially as set forth.

3. In a stocksaddle, the combination, with a saddle-tree, of the singlepiece of leather forming the seat, cantle, and jockeys, and providedwith a slit for the stirrup-strap, the front and rear edges of thejockeys at the points where the latter meet the seat proper beingprovided with rounded extensions, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

,JOHN GEORGE LENTZ.

Witnesses:

LOUIS HELMER, ABRAHAM L. ANDREWS

